Aligning the Stars: How to Succeed When Professionals Drive Results
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (859 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1578515130 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Highly Recommended As a former CEO of a professional services firm and experienced practitioner, I find this book to be highly insightful and thought-provoking. I refer to it often. The authors share many examples of how a leader of a professional service firm can create a stronger team and build a better firm. It is even more relevant in today's economy. Recommend it highly.. Not for serious consultants Jim I've spent over 10 years with Big 5 consulting firms and read this book with a great degree of enthusiasm, given the background of the authors. But I was very disappointed! The book is laced with "feel good" examples about what other firms are doing in running their practices without actually formulating any definitive conclusions or suggestions (as one would find in David Maister's work). It appears more like the authors talking about their experiences/adventures with no p. Good set of experiencies and recommendations to deal with organizations Good set of experiencies and recommendations to deal with organizations run by professionals. It would be good to know more analysis like this for research organizations.
By describing how to attract, retain, motivate, organize, and lead the stars that shape a company's destiny, this book provides valuable lessons for the current and future leaders of every talent-driven business.. Tierney apply their broad experience to the realities of "Monday morning" decision making. Aligning the Stars explains what differentiates the "best of the best" within professional services. In fact, success in this sector is determined more by the people you pay than the people who pay you. Respected academic Jay W. Lorsch and accomplished practitioner Thomas J. From strategy to organization to culture, it offers customized insights for businesses in which professionals drive bottom-line results and long-term company success. Within this rapidly expanding, trillion-dollar industry, professionals--and how they're managed--are the primary source of competitive advantage. Most businesses rely on talent to succeed, but none so much as professional service firms. Their work reflects decades of personal experience, combined with a rigorous study of outstanding professional service firms in industries that include law, information technology, accounting, advertising, investment banking, executive search, and consulting. This path-breaking book provides readers with a practical and integrated perspective on how to win in the unique and tumultuous
Lorsch and Tierney progress logically through client-centered strategies, development- and motivation-oriented people systems, corporate structure and governance, organizational culture, and leadership. Combining perspectives of "a doer and a teacher" with experiences of two dozen professional service firms representing the ups and downs of the Old and New economies, Aligning the Stars offers detailed analysis of such firms today--and specific suggestions for their future success. --Howard Rothman. Their conclusion: "Outstanding firms are consistently able to identify, attract, and retain star performers; to get stars committed to their firm's strategy; to manage stars across geographic distance, business lines, and generations; to govern and lead so that bo